Chapter 105

"Okay," Bethany murmured. Unwilling to continue the conversation, she closed her eyes and allowed her tears to flow freely. After all, Trystan always treated her like she was invisible. The next morning, Bethany used several quick-fix eye masks to reduce the swelling around her eyes before visiting George, who seemed unusually cheerful. "Trys' cooking wasn't too bad, right?" "Uh, it was okay," Bethany answered, chuckling uncomfortably. George raised an eyebrow skeptically. "Hah! It was his first attempt at cooking. It's surprising it was edible at all. You're just spoiling him." "It was alright. At least it was cooked," Bethany replied sheepishly. George burst into laughter, and Bethany laughed along. However, she felt a twinge of sadness and hurriedly lowered her head. "It was unfortunate that Trys was born in the Lawson family," George said with a serious tone. Bethany scoffed and replied, "Grandpa, are you being sarcastic? Do you know how many people dream of being a L